“Run Bitch!” playlist of the week

I have always been a bit of a health freak; I have gone months without as much as a square of chocolate and hit the gym on a regular basis before my big move to Vancouver. However over the past six months or so, thanks to a very hectic schedule and little motivation as a result of the ensuing exhaustion, I haven’t exactly been my usual gym bunny self.

I finally made the decision to get my act together literally one week ago today and joined a gym downtown. I am most definitely the kind of person who has to be listening to music while working out, watching TV just doesn’t work for me.I have previously researched online sites that offer suggestions as to the type of music you should listen to in order to motivate yourself to give ‘your-all’ while exercising and many of those featured included techno/dance/electronic music by renowned artists such as David Guetta, Deadmaus and Daft Punk.

While I appreciate why songs such as these would succeed in gearing an individual up for a productive super sweaty work out, the type of music that really gets me going is Heavy/ Alternative Metal/ Post Grunge/ Rock etc – music my best friend has dubbed my “Angry Music” for years.

You guessed it, I have it bad for these guys. This track has just the right amount of heavy alt metal vs. smooth melodic vocals supplied by Pete Loeffler and is perfect for reaching a good rhythm on the treadmill during a run.

One of my favourite bands of the past five years, the Belfast based boys of Instrumental Rock band ASIWYFA belt it out in this fantastic track that I will never ever get sick of listening and/or running to.

Upon first listening to the music of Billy Talent, I felt it would be a fleeting relationship. I loved their music, but lead singer Benjamin Kowalewicz’s voice annoyed the bejesus out of me. Again, it did grow on me and this song among a few other Billy Talent’s efforts hold high ranking on my most listened to tracks on my iPod.

To prove my initial statement, in seven days I have seen my energy levels rise significantly, arrived home tired but content after ridding myself of the day’s work stress at the gym, and dropped 5lbs of weight. What better reason do you need to have angry music screaming at you from your headphones?

Sharon Allman enjoys writing often, frequenting rock/ metal shows and a well made cup of tea. Sharon does not enjoy missing the bus by just 10 seconds, when her tea gets cold and falling flat on her face while ice skating.
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